MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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